In my painting WHO STOLE THE TOOTHPASTE? (2019) I used Ely Courthouse because I understood that E. H. Shepard had been inspired by it for his illustrations for THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. Until now I had no proof that he ever visited Ely. Until now #visitely #elymuseum #familyportraits ehshepard

Title from a slide show “Ely Museum - Behind the Scenes”

As if I could resist this!

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Weren't railway station signs much more characterful back in the day? This one is now on display in Ely Museum #industrialarchaeology #ElyMuseum